Sunday, 24 March 2013

You make me smile!

Can you believe it? It's time for another Eclectic Ellapu challenge. This week the Pink team has a fun challenge for you. Berni is our lovely hostess and as it's her birthday on April 1st, she is adamant that you put out your craziest, whackiest, whimsical project. The theme for this week is "Whimsy or Funny".

The inspiration for my card came from the memory of my sweet Xiara. (Don't worry, I'm not going to start bawling!) This image by MelJen reminds me of Xiara and the hours she would spend by our pond watching Turtle Joe poke his little head out of the water every now and again. I often found myself wondering "What could she be thinking?"

I'm not sure why this digi reminds me of Xiara...it is everything that Xiara was not. In reality she was a ginger dame of ample girth, who insisted on quality and variety in her food, which she elegantly consumed from her platter and no other. Having said that..she sure made me smile with my heart, even today.

The papers are from Fancy Pants "Beach Babe" 6x6 pad.

I coloured the Cat with SN markers and layered him on Spellbinders Postage Stamp die-cut.

Every cat's dream is to have lots of fish within reach and plenty of sun....I have both on this card. The greeting is from Waltzing Mouse Stamps Compact Sentiments, stamped with Memento Expresso Truffle and layered with Spellbinders Classic Ovals and Scalopped Ovals die-cuts. Final bits of embellies: Doodlebug Twine and red bling.

No it's your turn to create something fun and whimsical. Don't forget to swing by the rest of the Eclectic Ellapu design team for ideas and inspiration. And when you're done, link up your master piece to the challenge blog. I can't wait to take a peek at your creations.

That's all from me today. Thanks for stopping by and have a great weekend.

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About Me

I live near the sea in Portugal, with my sweet hubby. We have 3 loving furbabies - Peanut, a Doxie-Podengo rescue, Charlie, a yellow Lab rescue and Richard Parker, an all-black boy-cat. Over the years we've lost members of our furry family: André (14), Rosie (13), Snoopy (9), Turtle Joe (27) and Xiara (13). God speaks when tails wag and hearts purr... and how richly He has blessed us!